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Comment 1 for Comments in general on ARB Implementation of SB 375 (sb375-general-ws) - 1st Workshop.
First Name: J
Last Name: Barrett
Email Address: jbarret1@sonoma-county.org
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Subject: VMT
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Using VMT as a metric for reductions in GHG does not make sense to me. We can dramatically reduce our GHG emissions through more fuel efficient cars without changing the VMT. While VMT is a good measure for how compact development patterns work, for evaluating jobs/housing balance and other factors, it doesn't really measure emissions and should not be the metric for determining how transportation funds are spent. A better metric for GHG emissions would be fuel sales. This would measure more directly the emissions from transportation sectors by area and help us to calibrate our models and better understand the relationships between land use, density and transportation demand.
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted: 2009-02-11 18:42:36
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